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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 12, 2019 19:07:51 GMT -5
This is the eternal unanswerable question. If I knew the answer, I would have the world's most fantastic pipe collection. Fred Hanna wrote a very excellent book called "The Perfect Smoke" around the topic. Fred makes a distinction between a good smoking pipe and a good tasting pipe. A good smoking pipe is about the mechanics of smoking (burns to ash on one light, etc). A good tasting pipe has the obvious meaning. Also, for those of you who know of Fred, he is known for only buying perfect straight grains. The color eye candy in this book is truly pipe porn. The Kindle edition is $10 or free if you have Kindle Unlimited. www.amazon.com/Perfect-Smoke-Gourmet-Relaxation-Reflection-ebook/dp/B00GYHDWCQ |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 12, 2019 19:17:05 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve is pipe gurgle. I have a pipe that will gurgle two minutes into a bowl of bone-dry SWR...
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 13, 2019 4:17:07 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve is pipe gurgle. I have a pipe that will gurgle two minutes into a bowl of bone-dry SWR... Gurgle is my enemy too and would put me off a pipe...although, recently I've found that, for me (and my pipes), the gurgle takes place in the stem and not in the pipe itself. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 13, 2019 7:35:29 GMT -5
Regarding wide open draw, I've experimented on some pipes I made and found that too wide a draft hole goes not smoke well. Tastes very airy and bland, and doesn't give a satisfying draw of smoke. 5/32 is about the widest to me. I think you're right on the money, Steve... 5/32 seems optimum to me... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 8:04:15 GMT -5
If it’s been in your “ daily rotation “ for over a year you know it’s a good smoker👌👍👍
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Post by That Falls Guy on Feb 13, 2019 9:56:34 GMT -5
Proper smoking technique on the part of the user often plays a major role in the performance of the pipe.
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Post by beardedmi on Feb 14, 2019 17:31:45 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve is pipe gurgle. I have a pipe that will gurgle two minutes into a bowl of bone-dry SWR... Gurgle is my enemy too and would put me off a pipe...although, recently I've found that, for me (and my pipes), the gurgle takes place in the stem and not in the pipe itself. Hate to tell ya buddy the stem is the pipe. I don't remember who said that but it's stuck with me. The stem is the part of the pipe that you are most acquainted with since its the part that you put in your mouth. I'm gonna chew on that phrase tonight and try to remember who said it and where I read it. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 14, 2019 17:51:48 GMT -5
Gurgle is my enemy too and would put me off a pipe...although, recently I've found that, for me (and my pipes), the gurgle takes place in the stem and not in the pipe itself. Hate to tell ya buddy the stem is the pipe. I don't remember who said that but it's stuck with me. The stem is the part of the pipe that you are most acquainted with since its the part that you put in your mouth. I'm gonna chew on that phrase tonight and try to remember who said it and where I read it. good to know... In that case, the place where the gurgle occurs, for me, its the non-wood part of the pipe...where the bend is, to be more precise. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 14, 2019 22:12:36 GMT -5
Hate to tell ya buddy the stem is the pipe. I don't remember who said that but it's stuck with me. The stem is the part of the pipe that you are most acquainted with since its the part that you put in your mouth. I'm gonna chew on that phrase tonight and try to remember who said it and where I read it. good to know... In that case, the place where the gurgle occurs, for me, its the non-wood part of the pipe...where the bend is, to be more precise. More likely the mortise and tenon gap. That’s usually where “stem” gurgle occurs. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 14, 2019 22:32:44 GMT -5
good to know... In that case, the place where the gurgle occurs, for me, its the non-wood part of the pipe...where the bend is, to be more precise. More likely the mortise and tenon gap. That’s usually where “stem” gurgle occurs. True. |
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